HONDA CB72 (1963-1964) Specs, Performance & Photos

In 1964, the House of Tokyo designed and released the Honda CB72, especially for the global market, as a well-equipped and versatile machine that was capable of accommodating a wide variety of riders.

The Honda CB72 was a motorcycle built by the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer from 1960 to the end of 1967. The CB72 motorcycle was the third model in the CB series and the first bike that featured a tubular frame instead of the metal shell frame used until then.

Made for production racing, the Honda CB72 was one of the first models that marked the increasingly popular and important branch of motorcycle sport at the time, and even today, the bike is one of the most desirable of the Japanese classics.

In addition, the 1964 machine came with standard features, such as a one-piece two-up seat, a wide handlebar, a chromed exhaust system, wire-spoked wheels, a round headlight, a pressed steel frame, an analog instrument panel, and a center stand.

The bike featured a tubular steel frame that housed a telescopic fork on the front and a dual shock absorber system on the rear, while the braking power was handled by a drum unit on the front wheel and another drum unit on the rear wheel.

In the power department, the 1964 Honda CB72 took its muscles from a 247cc four-stroke two-cylinder air-cooled engine that delivered an output power of 24 hp with maximum strength at 8,000 rpm and 20 Nm (15 lb-ft) of torque available at 5,700 rpm.